Brampton

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A city of southern Ontario, Canada, an industrial suburb of Toronto. Population: 434,000.

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Britannica Concise Encyclopedia: Brampton

City (pop., 2001: 325,428), southeastern Ontario, Canada. Located west of Toronto, it was founded c. 1830. It was incorporated as a town in 1873 and as a city in 1976. Its industries include flower growing, tanning, lumbering, and the manufacture of automobiles, shoes, stationery, furniture, and optical equipment.

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Brampton, city (1991 pop. 234,445), S Ont., Canada, NW of Toronto. Incorporated as a village (1852), a town (1873), and then a city (1976), it is noted for its greenhouses and flowers. Automobiles, shoes, lumber, optical goods, and other products are made.

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